Russia: Defense must relocate its headquarters to Moscow (or a suburb of it), and if/when Canada (or...

...at least British Columbia) joins the US as a state, the Trans-Bering Strait Bridge (a combination of superhighway, high-speed passenger rail, freight railroad [separate railroad tracks than for the passenger trains], and oil pipeline system) must be built. [The Cold War is long over. The Soviet Union lost and the USA won. Russia is now a shadow of its former glory and has much less influence in the world. What Russia needs to do is, as the old saying instructs, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” If Russia becomes a US state, it will become the most populous and largest state in the Union (as the USA is now) and thus will get a major say in what the world’s only superpower does, especially when it comes to electing the next US President.

The Trans-Bering Strait Bridge's social and economic impact on Russia cannot be overstated. Currently, deep Russia (Siberia and such) are where no one goes willingly. The superhighway system that the US will automatically build to connect the bridge to the developed western part of Russia will change all of that. American and European tourists (namely those with motorcycles, motorhomes, and camper trailers) will hit the new superhighway as one of the must-do adventures on their Bucket Lists. Campgrounds will sprout up overnight all along the highway. Presently in the US alone, the campground industry annually rakes in five billion dollars and RVers are always looking for new places to explore. Motorcycle clubs from both America and Europe will stream onto the new superhighway and, given the motorcycle subculture, it wouldn't be surprising that an annual major motorcycle rally takes place on either Big Diomede and/or Little Diomede.]

Future Challenges: First pro-statehood mega-concert in Russia to get:

1) At least fifteen of Russia’s Top 40 bands and fifteen of USA’s Top 40 bands to perform at it.

2) At least a million people to attend the concert inside and outside the concert stadium.

3) At least one member of the Russian parliament to speak at a concert and in favor of US statehood.

4) At least 50 members of the Russian parliament to appear on stage at a concert and in favor of US statehood.

5) At least 100 members of the Russian parliament to appear on stage at a concert and in favor of US statehood.

6) Majority of the Russian parliament to appear on stage at a concert and in favor of US statehood.